Attaching means for ornamental devices



March 6, 1934- A. s. DONALDSON ET AL ATTACHING MEANS FOR ORNAMENTAL DEVICES Filed July 20 1932 fa M6128 fs Moi Zia Patented Mar. 6, 1934 UITED STATES ATTACHING lWEANS FOR ORNAMENTAL Milton Slipp,

Leominster,

Mass, assignors to Bupont Viscoloid Company, Wilmington, DeL, a corporation of Delaware Application July 20, 1932, Serial No. 623,565

3 Claims.

This invention relates to the application of an ornamental device such as a medallion to an exa hairbrush or hand mirror or other toilet ware. The invention is also applicable to other articles having extended surfaces for ornamentation.

It is the general object of our invention to provide a metaliion or ornamental device of improved construction, together with improved means for 1 securing such a medallion or device to a surface to be ornamented. Preferably, the medallion or device is secured in a recess previously formed in the material of the surface to be ornamented.

The invention is particularly applicable to the ornamentation of objects made from cellulose i ate, commonly known as celluloid, but cert features of the invention are of more general application.

invention further relates to arrangements combinations of parts which will be hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

A preferred form of the invention the drawing, in which Fig. l is a plan view of Eng our invention;

2 is a sectional elevation, taken along the line 2-2 in Fig. l but with the medallion omitted;

3 is an enlarged plan view of a medallion adapted for the carrying out of our invention;

Figs. 4 and 5 are detail sectional elevations, taken along the lines 4& and 55 in Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is a bottom view of the medallion, ready for application to the supporting surface;

35 Fig. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional elevation, also taken along the line 22 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 8 is a similar view of a slight modification, and

Figs. 9 and 10 are sectional views of additional modifications.

Referring to the drawing,

is shown in a hairbrush embodyof our invention, we proforaminous material, such as fine-mesh woven wire cloth or finely perforated metal, which material is cut roughly to the outline of the medallion, as indicated in Fig. 6, and is firmly secured to the under or concave side of the medallion in some convenient manner, as by applying spaced portions 14 of solder thereto. Preferably the layer 12, when thus applied, is spaced from the middle portion of the medallion as clearly indicated in Fig. 7, positioned above the outer lower edge 15 of the medallion.

Having prepared a medallion or ornamental device as above described, the recess 10, or the under side of the medallion M, or both are given a substantial coating of a semi-liquid celluloid cement or other cementing material. The parts are then assembled as indicated in Fig. 7, the medallion M closely fitting the recess 10 and being pressed firmly into said recess. The parts are then allowed to stand in assembled relation until the cement has set, after which the medallion will be found to be very securely attached to the surface to be ornamented, and to be removable therefrom only with considerable difiiculty.

Obviously the recessing of the surface to be continuous extended surface, as shown in Fig. 8. Preferably, however, the surface is recessed in most cases to receive the medallion or other ornamental device.

While we have shown and described our invention in Figs. 3 to 8 as applied to an arched or convex medallion, the invention may also be applied to a flat medallion or ornamental device portion 23, thus providing for the device 20.

In Fig. 10 we have shown our invention applied to a medallion or ornamental device 30 having a concave outer surface and having wire fabric 31 secured to the under and convex side thereof and preferably slightly spaced therefrom. The medallion 30 may be inserted in a double recess of the type shown in Fig. 9 or the bearing shoulder 33 may be formed to fit the under surface of the concave medallion as shown in Fig. 19.

Having thus described our invention, it will be seen that we have provided a very simple and inexpensive means of securing a medallion or 116 other ornamental device to an object having a surface to be ornamented, and the medallion or device thus secured will be found to be effectively held against accidental displacement.

Having thus described our invention and the advantages thereof, we do not wish to be limited to the details herein disclosed, otherwise than as set forth in the claims, but what we claim is:--

1. In an article of toilet ware or other article having a surface to be ornamented, an ornamental device having a layer of thin foraminous material secured across the under side thereof, and cementing material securing said layer and device to said article to be ornamented, said article being recessed to receive said ornamental device and being provided with a deeper central recess to receive said foraminous layer and cementing material, and said cementing material enveloping said foraminous layer and filling the openings therein and also firmly adhering to the material of the article to be ornamented.

2. As an article of manufacture, an ornamental medallion formed of thin sheet metal recessed and arched in cross section, a sheet of fine-mesh woven wire fabric positioned underneath and within the recess of said medallion but spaced therefrom in its central portion, and means to secure edge portions of said wire fabric to edge portions of said medallion.

3. An article of toilet ware, having a surface to be ornamented and having a recess therein, an ornamental medallion fitting said recess and made of thin sheet metal outwardly arched in cross section, a layer of fine wire screen fitting within the medallion and secured thereto but spaced from the underside thereof, and cementing material applied in said recess and enveloping the wires of said screen layer, whereby said medallion is firmly retained in said recess and against displacement from said article.

ALFRED S. DONALDSON. ROY MILTON SLIPP. 

